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Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (abbreviated MS, also known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata) is an inflammatory disease that affects the ability of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to communicate with each other. There is no known cure for MS. In this category you'll find information about MS symptoms, treatment and more.
431 Questions
Multiple sclerosis epidemiology?
Epidemiology is the study of diseases using patterns and frequencies identified in the known cases of persons with the disease. Much can be inferred through the use of epidemiological studies regarding the risk for developing certain diseases, but epidemiology by itself cannot determine a cause, or find a cure.
Epidemiological studies show that MS has a geographic component, a familial historical component, an ancestral component, and most researchers believe that exposure to some infectious trigger initiates the disease process.
FAMILY HISTORY: Statistics show that the average person in the United States has about one chance in 750 of developing MS. But close (first-degree) relatives of people with MS, such as children, siblings or non-identical twins, have a higher chance, anywhere from one in 100 to one in 40.
ETHNICITY: MS is more common among Caucasians (particularly those of northern European ancestry) than other ethnic groups, and is almost unheard of in some populations, such as Inuit, Yakutes, Hutterites, Hungarian Romani, Norwegian Lapps, Australian Aborigines, and New Zealand Maoris.
GEOGRAPHY: MS occurs with greatest frequency in higher latitudes (above 40° latitude) away from the equator, than in lower latitudes, closer to the equator. This may have something to do with vitamin D production in the skin, and the vitamin's prophylactic effect on the development of MS. The exact details about vitamin D's involvement with the prevention of MS, however, is still unclear. Moving from one geographic area to another seems to alter a person's risk of developing MS. Studies show that families and their children will assume the new risk level (higher or lower) of the area to which they move. Those who move before the age of 15 generally take on the new risk themselves. Those who move after the age of 15 may not see the new risk appear until the next generation.
INFECTIOUS TRIGGER: Scientists have been searching for years for an infectious agent that might trigger MS. While many different viruses have been suggested, including rabies, herpes simplex virus, measles, corona virus, canine distemper virus, HTLV-1, Epstein-Barr virus, among others, none has yet been confirmed. Chlamydia pneumoniae, a bacteria which 90% of the population has been exposed to over their lifetime, has also been suggested but never proven. Although no trigger has yet been identified, most MS experts believe that some infectious agent is involved in initiating the disease process.
What is a part of a neuron affected by multiple sclerosis?
the myelin sheaths. The disease is classified as demyelinating , which is also known as the degeneration of the myelin structures in the neuron.
Multiple sclerosis how long can you work?
You can work until it gets so bad that you can not talk, here correctly and walk fine. Thank you! :D
What causes the pins and needles when exposed to heat?
I don't know myself. I am trying to figure out because all of a sudden, whenever i am exposed to heat, I receive pins and needles in my upper body. The pins and needles hurt more then the ones you get from having a body part "fall asleep." For example, for the past two days I have been trying to take my dog for a walk. Its summer right now. And because of the heat I cant manage 3 steps away from my house. Even while using painkillers. At this point I am very scared. I wish you best of luck if you are having this disadvantage as well.
Would multiple sclerosis considered a preexisting condition?
Yes. Depending on your prior coverage, it may or may not be excluded... see links.
I have multiple sclerosis and I am still a student and I have lack of concentration what to do?
Cognition complications are common with MS, with memory loss and lack of concentration being the two symptoms patients experience most often. The key to staying mentally sharp with MS is to stay mentally active. This involves neuropsychological rehabilitation techniques that focus on your cognition, such as playing memory games. These techniques are as simple as doing a crossword puzzle, reading a book, or solving math equations in your head. As a student, taking regular breaks when you are studying or doing homework is the best way to keep your concentration from faltering. Even without MS, it can be hard to stay focused on the task at hand, especially if you’re working on an especially boring assignment. In order to avoid distractions and to keep yourself mentally sharp, step away from your studies for a few minutes and play a puzzle game. Sudoku and crosswords are popular among patients, but there are websites and apps geared toward mental exercise too. Lumosity and BrainAge games are very popular, and you can access them online, through your phone, or on a handheld gaming system if you own one.
They will slow down
Is there a link between foraminal narrowing and multiple sclerosis?
No, foraminal narrowing and MS are not related, although they can produce the same symptoms.
Foraminal narrowing is a condition in which there is narrowing of the spinal column, causing compression of the vertebrae and the nerves which protrude from them. Symptoms can sometimes mimic MS, with numbness and tingling in the extremeties.
MS is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks nerve cells, leaving behind scars (or scleroses). These areas of "demyelination" transmit signals less efficiently than normal, causing many varied symptoms, depending on the location of the actual demyelination. Thus, "Multiple Sclerosis" means "many scars."
Why would someone with multiple sclerosis have induced neutropenia?
Induced neutropenia is is a condition characterized by abnormally low blood levels of infection-fighting neutrophils, a specific kind of white blood cell. MS patients could have induced neutropenia as a side effect of the medication that they take.
MS medications usually modify or reduce the immune system's function, and they do it in different ways, but all of them modify immune function. Mitoxantrone is an immunosuppressant which suppresses the damaging effects of the immune system's attack on nerve tissue. If the medications are used improperly, or if they work in ways not expected, they could suppress the function of neutrophils as well.
Can one identical twin be born with multiple sclerosis?
I assume the question is whether or not one identical twin can develop MS and not the other.
First, a point of clarification. You are not "born" with MS, to the best of our knowledge. MS develops over a number of years, presenting between the ages of 20 and 50.
More specifically, can you be genetically predisposed to MS? Epidemiological studies have confirmed that there is a genetic component to MS. The chance of developing MS in the general population is about 1 in 750. But persons with first-degree relatives who also have MS have their risk increased to anywhere between 1 in 100 and 1 in 40.
The risk is not all genetic, though. For example, if one identical twin develops MS, the other twin has a 1 in 4 chance of developing MS. If genetics were entirely the cause, the other twin should have a 100% chance. The fact that the chance is actually 25% shows that there are other factors involved in determining whether or not a person will develop MS, such as ethnicity, familial national origin, geography, sex, and some heretofore undiscovered infectious trigger.
Can you use Echinacea if you have MS?
No direct or indirect correlation between Echinacea use and MS has ever been identified. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, however, does have a stated position on the use of Echinacea by people with MS:
"...echinacea may stimulate the immune system. This is a theoretical risk for people with MS because their immune systems are already inappropriately stimulated. No study has been done to investigate this theoretical risk in people with MS."
I would say that you would probably be OK using Echinacea to stimulate the immune system while you have a cold, but use beyond that period isn't a good idea. More study is needed before anyone can make a more educated recommendation.
Why is there a higher rate of Multiple sclerosis in Spokane Washington?
why is there a high rate of ms in spokane
If you're lucky like me and develop multiple sclerosis you can lose absolute pitch! I know this from experience. It's horrible!
How is interferon beta-1a administered to patients with multiple sclerosis?
For use in multiple sclerosis, interferon beta-1a is injected into the muscle (intramuscular injection), and beta-1b is injected just below the skin (subcutaneous injection
How many people are affected with multiple sclerosis in Italy?
how many people are affected by MS (multiple sclerosis)
Aruna Roy
Yes, it is possible.
If you are on one type of birth control for two years does your body become immune?
No. I was on the same birth control for years.
The Myelin Sheath is damaged and allows ions to escape the axon
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Is there course of MS in instrumentation?
These are Universities offering Masters in Instrumentation Engineering:
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Program in Electrical Engineering
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO
Program in Electrical Engineering
Colorado Technical University Denver Campus
Greenwood Village, CO
Program in Electrical Engineering
Columbia University
New York, NY
Department of Electrical Engineering
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Program in Electrical Engineering
Duke University
Durham, NC
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ
Program in Electrical Engineering
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Florida International University
Miami, FL
Program in Electrical Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Part-time Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Polytechnic Institute of NYU
Brooklyn, NY
Major in Electrical Engineering
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Department of Electrical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY
Program in Electrical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY
Program in Electric Power Engineering
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Department of Management Science and Engineering
Stony Brook University, State University of New York
Stony Brook, NY
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA
Department of Electrical Engineering
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Department of Electrical Engineering
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
Program in Electrical Engineering
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering
